Retail

The company was forced to abandon its ‘pay-your-age’ campaign, an initiative that offered UK customers the chance to buy any bear, which can cost up to £52, for the price of their child’s age, over safety concerns due to its popularity.

The firm has said that while one million infringement notices may seem like an extraordinary number, it represents only a fraction of the total infringing products pushed by criminal networks on platforms like Amazon and eBay.

Together, the trio are coming together to inspire kids to take action and take part in their communities. It’s in response to the staggering statistic that today, one in six children in the US may not know where they will get their next meal.

The group said that the retail industry “shoulders far more than its fair share” of rates bills and that the tax was “leading to store closures.”

In her new role, Dawn Henry will work to accelerate the division’s growth, the retailer has stated.

Open for the summer until September, the new Paddington pop-up shop will feature a range of products from collectables and gifts, to books, souvenirs and toys.

It’s the boldest acknowledgment yet of the company’s struggles in the changing retail landscape, seeing more sales and custom lost to digital downloads and online trading.

In addition to France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland, the apparel will be available in Spain for the first time.

70 per cent of parents admit to buying their kids toys that they will enjoy themselves.

If the plan is approved, 2,000 House of Fraser jobs will go, along with 4,000 brand and concession roles.